US5020901A - Multimode laser diode system for range measurement - Google Patents
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- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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"Laser Diode Feedback Interferometer for Stabilization and Displacement Measurement" by T. Yoshino, M. Nara, S. Mnatzakanian, B. S. Lee, and T. C. Strand, Applied Optics 26, 892 (1987). |
"Range Finding Using Frequency-Modulated Lase Diode", by G. Behiem and K. Fritsh, Applied Optics 25, 1439 (1986). |
"Small Laser Doppler Velcimeter Based on the Self-Mixing Effect in a Diode Laser" by H. W. Jentink, F. F. M. de Mul, H. E. Susihes, J. G. Aamoudse, and J. Greve, Applied Optics 27, 379 (1988). |
Laser Diode Feedback Interferometer for Stabilization and Displacement Measurement by T. Yoshino, M. Nara, S. Mnatzakanian, B. S. Lee, and T. C. Strand, Applied Optics 26, 892 (1987). * |
Range Finding Using Frequency Modulated Lase Diode , by G. Behiem and K. Fritsh, Applied Optics 25, 1439 (1986). * |
Small Laser Doppler Velcimeter Based on the Self Mixing Effect in a Diode Laser by H. W. Jentink, F. F. M. de Mul, H. E. Susihes, J. G. Aamoudse, and J. Greve, Applied Optics 27, 379 (1988). * |
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US5097476A (en) * | 1989-05-29 | 1992-03-17 | Polytec Gmbh & Co. | Laser sensor with external resonance cavity |
US5341212A (en) * | 1991-07-19 | 1994-08-23 | Olympus Optical Company Limited | Wave front interferometer |
US5357341A (en) * | 1991-07-22 | 1994-10-18 | Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung | Method for evaluating interferograms and interferometer therefor |
US5257090A (en) * | 1991-11-27 | 1993-10-26 | United Technologies Corporation | Laser diode liquid-level/distance measurement |
US5267016A (en) * | 1991-11-27 | 1993-11-30 | United Technologies Corporation | Laser diode distance measurement |
US5215149A (en) * | 1991-12-16 | 1993-06-01 | Mobil Oil Corporation | Single horizontal well conduction assisted steam drive process for removing viscous hydrocarbonaceous fluids |
US5302835A (en) * | 1993-03-22 | 1994-04-12 | Imra America, Inc. | Light detection system having a polarization plane rotating means and a polarizing beamsplitter |
US6040897A (en) * | 1998-04-29 | 2000-03-21 | Laser Technology, Inc. | Remote sensor head for laser level measurement devices |
US6339468B1 (en) | 1998-04-29 | 2002-01-15 | Laser Technology, Inc. | Remote sensor head for laser level measurement devices |
US6233045B1 (en) * | 1998-05-18 | 2001-05-15 | Light Works Llc | Self-mixing sensor apparatus and method |
WO2000020825A1 (en) * | 1998-10-05 | 2000-04-13 | University Technology Corporation | Semiconductor laser based sensing device |
US6115111A (en) * | 1998-10-05 | 2000-09-05 | Korah; John K. | Semiconductor laser based sensing device |
US6618135B2 (en) * | 1999-12-03 | 2003-09-09 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Laser beam inspection apparatus |
US6844924B2 (en) * | 2001-06-29 | 2005-01-18 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army | Ladar system for detecting objects |
EP1645837A1 (en) * | 2004-10-08 | 2006-04-12 | Berner Fachhochschule Hochschule für Technik und Architektur Biel | Device for the measurement of a displacement of an object using a self-mixing technique |
US20080019407A1 (en) * | 2006-07-19 | 2008-01-24 | Asia Optical Co., Inc. | Driving device and method |
US7889771B2 (en) * | 2006-07-19 | 2011-02-15 | Asia Optical Co., Inc. | Driving device and method |
US20130033695A1 (en) * | 2010-04-06 | 2013-02-07 | Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology | High-energy laser system intercepting a target and method thereof |
US9074853B2 (en) * | 2010-04-06 | 2015-07-07 | Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology | High-energy laser system intercepting a target and method thereof |
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